Xi's quotes on cultivating closer China-ASEAN community with shared future

President Xi Jinping on Friday called for cultivating a closer community with a shared future for China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Xi made the remarks via video when addressing the opening ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit held in Nanning, capital city of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Here are the highlights of his speech.